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16:20 Leicester

E.b.f. Terry Albone 'lifetime In Racing' Novice Stakes (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 9y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.52s
  • Off Time: 16:20:10
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crackdown (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Indian Tonic (IRE)

    8/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Red and Black (quartered), halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Keeptheboatafloat (USA)

      16
      5/1
      • Form 0120
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star

      Laahig

      35
      6/4
      • Form 123
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 92

      held up in touch, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      4(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Crackdown (IRE)

      11
      13/8
      • Form 3236
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 88

      made all, challenged from over 1f out, driven out, readily

      5(5)
      Silk - Red and Yellow stripes

      Indian Tonic (IRE)

      25
      8/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      with leader, hard driven and effort approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

      6(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red stripe, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Magical Night

      149
      28/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      went right start, held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(1)
      NR

      Wilbury Star (IRE)

      24 CD
      • Form 32176
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 81

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2007
      (3)
      Silk -

      Fitzroy Crossing (USA)

      12/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      LAAHIG is the form pick to win with both Crackdown and Keeptheboatafloat worth noting. The selection broke his maiden tag first time of asking at Carlisle and has since run well in defeat on both his last two outings. This looks like one of his easiest opportunities to date so with that in mind he is worth staying on the right side of. Crackdown has put in some creditable efforts this season but disappointed at Doncaster when finishing nearer last than first last time out so has to come back with an improved effort if he is to break his maiden tag. Keeptheboatafloat won at Ripon in June and ran well to finish second at Pontefract thereafter. He was outclassed in a Group 3 race at Kempton last time out and will better suited by these conditions. But for the winner we return to Laahig.

      Formwatch

      Keeptheboatafloat (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 6l behind Elnawin (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo Grp 3 (1) pol.

      Laahig 5-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in last place, ridden over 2f out, went modest 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind War Native (9-5) at Lingfield 7f nov stk (4) pol in Aug.

      Crackdown (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Led for 1f, remained close up until ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 16l behind Secrecy (8-9) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (3) sft.

      Indian Tonic (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Cat Patrol (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Aug.

      Magical Night 50-1 (8-7) Behind and soon outpaced, lost touch halfway, never dangerous, last of 12, 41l behind Caranbola (8-4) at Ripon 5f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) gd in Apr.

      Wilbury Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, not much room after 1f, soon mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 11l behind Night of Fortune (9-1) at Chester 7f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Aug.